PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marko Torturo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Moses Diggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Torturo's entrance music is Mogwai - Katrien. A fine choice. Diggs has chosen GREEN LIGHT as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Marko Torturo has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Marko Torturo seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Torturo
vs
Diggs

189 cm
30
217 lbs
27 - 8 - 1

181 cm
29
211 lbs
29 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Marko Torturo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Moses Diggs!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diggs keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Torturo jabs Diggs right on the nose. Diggs blinks but takes it well.

Diggs scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Diggs sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Torturo defending well though.
Torturo is looking for a sweep. Diggs is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Diggs with the ground and pound but Torturo uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Diggs trying to control but Torturo is working from the bottom.
Torturo is trying to keep Diggs in close.
Torturo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Diggs.
Diggs controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Diggs won't allow Torturo to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torturo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Diggs is looking to advance position but Torturo has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Diggs is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Torturo controlling his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diggs sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Diggs preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Marko Torturo has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Torturo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Torturo takes the fight into the clinch.
Torturo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Diggs's efforts to push away.
Diggs tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Diggs scores with a shoulder strike.
Diggs wants to take the fight to the mat but Torturo manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Diggs on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Torturo.
Torturo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Moses Diggs has been cut.

Diggs works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Diggs throwing strikes but missing.
Diggs trying to control but Torturo is working from the bottom.
Diggs slips nicely into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diggs trying to control from Torturo's half guard. Torturo has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diggs throws an elbow that misses. Torturo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Diggs's guard. Nice move by Torturo!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Moses Diggs dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Moses Diggs's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Diggs blocks a jab.
Diggs slips under a jab from Torturo.
Diggs throws a body punch but Torturo moves out of range.
Marko Torturo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Torturo closes the distance but Diggs moves to the side
and Diggs makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Diggs pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Diggs misses with a wild body shot.
Torturo misses with an uppercut.
Diggs tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Torturo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Diggs counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Diggs checks a leg kick nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torturo throws out a loose jab but Diggs uses good head movement to avoid it.
Torturo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Torturo lands an overhand right.
Diggs moves out of range of the body kick from Torturo.
Some bone on bone action there as Diggs checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Torturo lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Diggs has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Diggs and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Torturo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Diggs checks it well.
Diggs uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Torturo.
Torturo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Torturo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torturo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diggs misses with an attempted mid kick.
Torturo takes a jab right on the kisser.
Diggs slips a jab from Torturo.
Torturo jabs Diggs right on the nose. Diggs blinks but takes it well.
Torturo tried to score with a low kick but Diggs checks it.
Torturo connects with a nice looking jab.
Torturo throws a leg kick but Diggs sees it coming and moves out of range.
Torturo is looking to land body kicks.
Marko Torturo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Diggs looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Diggs displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Torturo throws out the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torturo throws a lazy uppercut
and Diggs counters with a big head kick but Torturo shrugs it off.
Torturo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Diggs.
Diggs throws a low kick but Torturo moves out of range easily.
Torturo just misses with a punch to the body.
Diggs just misses with a punch to the body.
Diggs with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Torturo throws a low kick but Diggs moves out of range easily.
Torturo misses with a right hand
and Diggs counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Torturo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Torturo.
Torturo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torturo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Diggs. That did some damage!
Torturo misses with an uppercut.
Diggs throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Diggs chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nice uppercut there from Torturo.
Moses Diggs seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Diggs looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Diggs fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Torturo avoids it really well and circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Diggs scores with a one two! Torturo had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Moses Diggs showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Moses Diggs's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Diggs misses with an attempted mid kick.
Torturo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Torturo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Torturo lands a really nice looking cross but Diggs seems unphased.
Torturo tries to score with a low kick but Diggs moves his leg out of the way.
Torturo moves out of range of the leg kick from Diggs.
Torturo tries to close the distance and clinch but Diggs swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Diggs blocks a low kick nicely.
Torturo lands with a good body shot.
Torturo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Torturo thows a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torturo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Diggs takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Torturo throws a leg kick but Diggs sees it coming and moves out of range.
Torturo throws out a leg kick but Diggs moves out of range and Torturo only half commits.
Diggs looks for the body kick but Torturo saw that one coming.
Diggs checks a leg kick nicely.
Torturo misses with a body kick.
Torturo cracks Diggs with an open hand slap.
Diggs is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Torturo rather than just go for the knockout.
Diggs takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Diggs blocks a low kick nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torturo tries a low kick but Diggs avoids it.
Diggs shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Decent striking displayed by Torturo there.

Diggs scores with a takedown into Torturo's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diggs trying to control the position from guard on top but Torturo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diggs with a flurry of punches that miss.
Torturo keeping moving, preventing Diggs from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diggs throws a strike but Torturo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diggs has control of Torturo's left arm, preventing Torturo from doing any damage.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Moses Diggs wasn't active enough on the ground.
Torturo misses with a low kick as Diggs jumps back.
Torturo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Diggs on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Diggs shoots in but no luck this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diggs pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Diggs throws a lazy right hand but Torturo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Torturo. That snapped Diggs's head back.
Diggs misses with an attempted mid kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Diggs. That's going to slow Torturo down.
Torturo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Diggs.
The fighters circling - Diggs throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Diggs uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Torturo.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diggs darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Torturo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marko Torturo clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Moses Diggs's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Torturo checks the leg kick.
Diggs attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters circling - Diggs throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Torturo scores with a leg kick.

Diggs fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Torturo to the ground. Diggs is now in Torturo's guard.
Diggs working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Diggs wants to pass the guard but Torturo is keeping the position.
Diggs with a flurry of punches that miss.
Diggs in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Moses Diggs has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diggs throwing strikes from guard but Torturo blocks nicely.
Diggs throws a strike but Torturo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Diggs holds on and takes a little breather.
Diggs wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torturo wants to control from the top but Diggs keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Diggs throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Torturo throws a leg kick but Diggs sees it coming and moves out of range.
Torturo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Diggs has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Diggs slips a jab and a cross from Torturo.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Torturo.
Torturo throws out a loose jab but Diggs uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diggs throws a wild body kick that Torturo sees coming a mile off.
Torturo connects with a right hand. Diggs shakes it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diggs throws a front kick aimed at Torturo's knee but Torturo avoids it well.
Torturo digs a good hook to Diggs's body.
Diggs misses with a low kick.
Torturo throws a leg kick but Diggs moved away.
Torturo tests Diggs's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Diggs is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Torturo.
Diggs drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Torturo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Diggs slips under a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diggs throws a hook to the side of Torturo's head but Torturo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Diggs lets loose with a powerful body kick. Torturo will feel that in the morning.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Torturo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Torturo is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
An inside leg kick lands from Diggs.
Torturo throws a shot to the body.
Diggs fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Torturo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Diggs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diggs fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Torturo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Moses Diggs will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Moses Diggs's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Torturo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Torturo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Torturo throws a right hand that misses
and Diggs makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Diggs misses with a series of wild punches.
Diggs throws a body punch but Torturo moves out of range.
Nice jab there from Torturo.
Torturo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Diggs shoots in and drives through. Torturo sprawls well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torturo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Diggs takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A low kick from Torturo is predictable there
enabling Diggs to counter with a crisp jab.
Torturo slaps away a takedown attempt from Diggs, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Torturo walks into a stiff left hand from Diggs.
Torturo throws a series of strikes that have Diggs backpedaling.
Torturo does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Torturo wants to slow Diggs down by chopping away at his legs.
Diggs misses with a body kick.
Diggs has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torturo throws an off balance right hand
and Diggs counters with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diggs fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Torturo avoids it really well and circles away.
Marko Torturo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Moses Diggs.
Diggs tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Torturo misses with a leg kick
and Diggs counters with a slapping leg kick.
Diggs takes a swing at Torturo's ribcage but misses.
Diggs pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Diggs avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diggs takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Torturo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Diggs. That did some damage!
Diggs's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Torturo keeps Diggs at a distance using the push kick.
Diggs is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Torturo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Good standup being displayed there by Torturo as he connects with a hook.
Torturo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Diggs doesn't seem bothered though.
Torturo lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Torturo avoids the head kick by Diggs.
Diggs looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diggs throws a sloppy head kick and Torturo moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diggs misses with a body shot.
Marko Torturo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A slapping leg kick lands for Diggs.
Diggs jabs Torturo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Torturo throws a front kick aimed at Diggs's knee but Diggs avoids it well.
Diggs swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Torturo throws a chopping leg kick but Diggs manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Torturo feints and then cracks Diggs's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Diggs down.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Torturo misses with a hook to the body
and Diggs cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Torturo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marko Torturo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Diggs has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 47:48
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 47:48
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 48:48

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Moses Diggs!
Moses Diggs took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Marko our pre-fight hype was as boring as your career. I hope I did the fans a favor & ended it. (Moses jumps on the cage facing the NFC staff & flicks them off) NFC can now go fuck themselves. Come see me at EMPIRE! (throws Vahti a box of kleenex) Fuck you communist - IMA BAAAD MAN!'.